ParbhaniLok Sabha Constituency is one of the 48 parliamentary constituencies of Maharashtra, formed before the elections of the year 1957. It is located in the Parbhani District and constitutes six Vidhan Sabha assemblies. According to Election Commission of India 2009 data the total electorates in the Parbhani Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 17) were 1,610,088 of which 782,453 are females and 827,635 are males.

Assembly Segments:

Names of Assembly Constituencies

Jintur

Parbhani

Gangakhed

Pathri

Partur

Ghansawangi

About Parbhani:

The city of Parbhani was earlier known as Prabhavatinagar and lies in the Marathwada region to the east of Mumbai at an average elevation of about 350 metres across an area of over 55 sqkms.

With a population of over 3,00,000 of which over 12% is under the age of six, Parbhani has a 53% male majority and a sex ratio of 949 females per 1,000 males. Hindus have a 53% majority in the area closely followed by the Islam community at 34%. Buddhists, Jains, Christians and other religions form the rest of the population. The average literacy rate of the city is 85% with a male literacy of 90% and female literacy at 78%. Marathi, Hindi and English are the prevalent languages in the area. The city has had a high quality education system since the early 1900s and has several public and private schools, affiliated both to the central and state boards. Many colleges offering degree courses in various fields are also available here. Agriculture is the main industry in Parbhani and National Highway NH-222 places it on an extensive road network as well.